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You Can’t Innovate by Tweaking!

Written by admin on April 12, 2017 - 0 Comments
Categories: Innovate

Have you ever felt stuck in a rut, like you really needed to make a change to kickstart your progress, but every time you tried to do something new or change your approach, you find that not a whole lot happens? If you’ve tried this before, you can start to feel like you’re never going […]

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Business Improv: Turning the Ridiculous into Relevance

Written by admin on January 31, 2017 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Improvise, Innovate

“Business Improv.” Sounds a bit weird, right? Can ridiculous comedy techniques help your business? If you have ever seen an improv comedy show, the last thing on your mind was probably, “Hey, that looks like it would be really helpful to me and my business.” After all, a typical improv comedy show will often have […]

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Solve an Interesting Problem

Written by admin on August 24, 2016 - 1 Comment
Categories: Adapt, Innovate

Do you want a simple (though not easy) way to innovate and create a competitive advantage, as an individual or organization? If so, the answer may lie in changing the type of problems you are trying to solve… I was listening to a podcast with Seth Godin and he said something that struck a chord […]

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Innovative Thinking: Change Your Starting Point

Written by admin on August 4, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Innovate, videos

Innovative thinking is a critical skill, not just for cutting-edge technology companies but also for any professional who wants to solve problems, be more efficient, and move forward in their career or organizations. It can also be a tremendous help in improving your person life. In this video, Avish explains (and demonstrates) how to improve […]

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Saying “Yes, And” vs. Focusing by Saying, “No” – Video

Written by admin on April 19, 2016 - 0 Comments
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“Yes, And” is a powerful improv comedy principle that seems to be at odds with the productivity tip of saying “no.” It doesn’t have to be, and this video explains how… (A full transcript is below the video) Transcript Avish: No no no There is tremendous power in saying no. There is also tremendous power […]

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Innovation Roundup – 8-29-2014

Written by admin on August 29, 2014 - 0 Comments
Categories: Innovate

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: Think Your Mundane Idea Can’t Be a Big Innovation? Take a Second Look –  “Forsburg’s device demonstrates that innovation does not need to involve high technology. Successful innovation can result from tinkering with everyday things to make life easier, more enjoyable or convenient and […]

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Unleash Innovation by Using Constraints to Your Advantage

Written by admin on August 25, 2014 - 0 Comments
Categories: Innovate

The word “constraint” generally carries a negative connotation. Most people don’t like constraints, which is understandable as constraints are limiting. They either block us from doing what we want or force us to do what we don’t want. However, with the right mindset and approach, constraints can be a wonderful tool for unleashing creativity and […]

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Innovation Roundup – 8-15-2014

Written by admin on August 15, 2014 - 0 Comments
Categories: Innovate

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: The Secret Weapon Of The Most Inventive Minds – I’ve noticed something about the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs and business people; they see frustration as opportunity—a chance to do something better, cheaper or faster. Why you Should Treat Business Model Innovation as […]

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Increasing Innovation with Improv Comedy – Reverse the Creative Process

Written by admin on August 14, 2014 - 1 Comment
Categories: Innovate

Being effective at improvisation isn’t just about accessing creativity. It’s also very much about applying a different creative process than most people are used to. Here is an improv comedy game that demonstrates this idea (I’ll explain how below): The standard creative process seems to be to start with a problem and then “think” of […]

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Interview: How to Increase Innovation NOW!

Written by admin on August 12, 2014 - 0 Comments
Categories: Innovate

Last week I posted a video of me interviewing Neen James on the topic of Thought Leadership. Neen returned the favor, so today I am posting a video of Neen interviewing me on the topic of Innovation: Here are a few things we talke about: A simple definition of innovation How improv comedy relates to […]

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